Diet & Eating channelhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/Diet & Eating channel's most recent posts.en-usBest Kettlebells For Working Out At Homehttp://www.askmen.com/entertainment/guy_gear/best-kettlebells-for-working-out-at-home.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/entertainment/guy_gear/best-kettlebells-for-working-out-at-home.html<p dir="ltr">For years, we thought dogs were man&rsquo;s best friend, but actually, it&rsquo;s the kettlebell. No disrespect to your furry friends, but there isn&rsquo;t one piece of gym equipment out there that offers the versatility of the kettlebell, while also being super compact and easy to store. If you don&rsquo;t have the space for a home gym, but want to be able to do some strength training without trekking to the gym, a ...</p>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500Is Your Protein Shake Making You Fat?http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/is-your-protein-shake-making-you-fat.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/is-your-protein-shake-making-you-fat.html<p dir="ltr">There&rsquo;s too many people that think that a healthy diet just means one with more protein. Wrong. Yes, you need protein, but you also need carbs and fats. Most of all you need REAL food. But if you&rsquo;re working out, a daily protein shake can help you recover better and gain muscle. Or it can simply add a few pounds to your gut. The choice is really yours.</p><p dir="ltr">Protein increases energy, focus, memory and ...</p>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500Compound Lifts For Great Resultshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/compound-lifts-for-great-results.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/compound-lifts-for-great-results.html<p><em>From nothingness, the universe was created. From a simple caterpillar, a butterfly emerges. A dorky teen grows up to be a fashion model, or a bodybuilder. The one constant in life is change, and in our new&nbsp;<strong>Transformation of the Week</strong>&nbsp;series, AskMen is celebrating men who have turned their lives around through dedication, commitment and hard work. Is that you? Email us your story and pictures at&nbsp;...</em></p>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500The World's Toughest Mudder Diethttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/the-world-s-toughest-mudder-diet.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/the-world-s-toughest-mudder-diet.html<p>More than 1,500 people started The World&rsquo;s Toughest Mudder, an insane 24-hour race, where participants tackled a 5-mile course, littered with 20 obstacles, trying to complete the most amount of mileage in a full day.</p><p>The first thought, well, after trying to understand why a person would willingly accept such a challenge was, &ldquo;So when do you take a break?&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Oh, I don&rsquo;t take breaks,&rdquo; said Trevor Ci...</p>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Getting Fit By Overcoming Unhealthy Eating Habitshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/getting-fit-by-overcoming-unhealthy-eating-habits.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/getting-fit-by-overcoming-unhealthy-eating-habits.html<p><em>From nothingness, the universe was created. From a simple caterpillar, a butterfly emerges. A dorky teen grows up to be a fashion model, or a bodybuilder. The one constant in life is change, and in our new&nbsp;<strong>Transformation of the Week</strong>&nbsp;series, AskMen is celebrating men who have turned their lives around through dedication, commitment and hard work. Is that you? Email us your story and pictures at&nbsp;...</em></p>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500From Scrawny Soccer Kid To Captain Americahttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/from-scrawny-soccer-kid-to-captain-america.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/from-scrawny-soccer-kid-to-captain-america.html<p>Not all transformations involve weight loss and cutting the fat. Not everybody, who struggles with their body mass index is trying to slim down; there are those of us, who struggle with the opposite. Redditor&nbsp;janolan&#39;s journey began at the early age of 18, when he decided to say goodbye to his &quot;soccer kid&quot; physique and embrace the muscle.</p><p>While having an athletic build, janolan&nbsp;took it upon hims...</p>Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Can More Protein Help You Lose Weight?http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/can-more-protein-help-you-lose-weight.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/can-more-protein-help-you-lose-weight.html<p>If you want to pack on muscle and mass, eat more protein. If you&rsquo;re looking to drop a few pounds, yup, eat more protein.</p><p>Plenty of studies show that scarfing down protein can help build muscle and aid in muscle repair. Protein has also been shown to boost metabolism and increases the amount of calories you burn, which means you burn more fat. Additionally, a protein-rich diet also fuels appetite...</p>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Can The Ketogenic Diet Work For You?http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/can-the-ketogenic-diet-work-for-you.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/can-the-ketogenic-diet-work-for-you.html<p>There&rsquo;s something about the word, &ldquo;diet&rdquo; that just elicits a&nbsp; &ldquo;No thanks, I&rsquo;ll pass&rdquo; response. Typically it tells me there&rsquo;s something I have to stop eating or some other restriction that&rsquo;s going to going to tack an added stress onto the day.</p><p>But what if that &ldquo;diet&rdquo; meant ditching the last few pounds that lead to finally seeing your abs? That&rsquo;s the lure behind the popular ketogenic diet &ndash; the ab...</p>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500From Shy And Skinny Fat To Confident With Rock Hard Abshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/from-shy-and-skinny-fat-to-confident-with-rock-hard-abs.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/from-shy-and-skinny-fat-to-confident-with-rock-hard-abs.html<p>Personal trainer and YouTuber Brian Kong from Boston, MA wasn&#39;t always in the shape of his life. His&nbsp;transformation took place over a span of a whole decade &#8212; a whole decade of hard work, a healthy diet and the occasional cheat day. After humble beginnings and a rejection of his crush when he was still in school, he decided to take it upon himself to turn his life around and get ripped.</p><p>We caugh...</p>Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0400Learning How To Cook To Get Rippedhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/learning-how-to-cook-to-get-ripped.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/learning-how-to-cook-to-get-ripped.html<p><em>From nothingness, the universe was created. From a simple caterpillar, a butterfly emerges. A dorky teen grows up to be a fashion model, or a bodybuilder. The one constant in life is change, and in our new&nbsp;<strong>Transformation of the Week</strong>&nbsp;series, AskMen is celebrating men who have turned their lives around through dedication, commitment and hard work. Is that you? Email us your story and pictures at&nbsp;...</em></p>Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400How To Prepare Muscle-Building Mealshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_700/705_diet-to-build-muscle.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_700/705_diet-to-build-muscle.html<p>The problem with getting a meal plan from someone other than yourself is that if you don&rsquo;t like what&rsquo;s on it, you&rsquo;re probably not going to follow it. But you can formulate a meal that has your macros already calculated for you and will help you lose fat while gaining muscle at the same time. In fact, I&rsquo;m going to do it for you. Not only can I calculate your macros for you, I can write out every...</p>Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400Nutrition Myths That Need To Diehttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/nutrition-myths-that-need-to-die.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/nutrition-myths-that-need-to-die.html<p>Do you feel lucky?<br />&nbsp;<br />Not the Dirty Harry kind of &ldquo;did he fire six shots or five?&rdquo; with his .44 Magnum kind of lucky, but the Google &ldquo;I&rsquo;m feeling lucky so send me to the top search result&rdquo; sort.<br />&nbsp;<br />There is no shortage of people who use Google to become &ldquo;experts&rdquo; in a specific area or five, with the field of nutrition being prominent. As a Registered Dietitian, I&rsquo;ve met more than a few Google Univers...</p>Sun, 16 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400Turning Your Life Around And Getting In Shape After A Divorcehttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/turning-your-life-around-and-getting-in-shape-after-a-divorce.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/turning-your-life-around-and-getting-in-shape-after-a-divorce.html<p><em>From nothingness, the universe was created. From a simple caterpillar, a butterfly emerges. A dorky teen grows up to be a fashion model, or a bodybuilder. The one constant in life is change, and in our new&nbsp;<strong>Transformation of the Week</strong>&nbsp;series, AskMen is celebrating men who have turned their lives around through dedication, commitment and hard work. Is that you? Email us your story and pictures at&nbsp;...</em></p>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400Marcus Butler On His Body Transformationhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/marcus-butler-on-his-body-transformation.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/marcus-butler-on-his-body-transformation.html<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.</em></p><p>If you want to make it on the internet, it certainly pays to have more than a couple of strings to your bow. Sure, you might be killing it with 4.6 million subscribers on YouTube, but you&rsquo;d better take care of your Instagram Twitter and&nbsp;Facebook accounts too.</p><p>The online Renaissance man we&rsquo;re talking about is Marcus Butler, the 24-year old YouTub...</p>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400Don't Take Weight Loss Advice From Bodybuildershttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/don-t-take-weight-loss-advice-from-bodybuilders.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/don-t-take-weight-loss-advice-from-bodybuilders.html<p>The Internet is rife with mouth-breathing reprobates who fancy themselves fat loss experts. Their prose reads like their parents didn&rsquo;t do such a swell job of childproofing the house when they were little, and yet they have a PDF document to sell you for an easy payment of way too much money to reveal the secrets of getting shredded. Don&rsquo;t try to leave the site without pulling out your credit c...</p>Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400Best Energy And Protein Barshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/best-energy-and-protein-bars.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/best-energy-and-protein-bars.html<p>In an ideal world, we&rsquo;d be able to time our three main meals per day around exercise, work, chores, commuting and other activities so that we&rsquo;re always optimally fueled, never hungry and always have the right amount of nutrients we need to feel good and function normally. Of course, having the time to prepare, cook, and sit down to eat three nutritional, impeccably timed and perfectly balanced ...</p>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400How Aphrodisiacs Can Improve Your Sex Life http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/56_eating_well.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/56_eating_well.html<p dir="ltr">Better and more frequent sex: Who doesn&rsquo;t want that? Our culture&rsquo;s obsession with quick fixes, even in the bedroom, has produced all kinds of penis pills, pumps&nbsp;and products to aid in our quest for fulfilling fornication. Many of these products are advertised as aphrodisiac-mimicking musings but can harbor untested ingredients and harmful side effects. The best way to give your sex life an upgr...</p>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400Do Aphrodisiac Foods Really Work?http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/do-aphrodisiac-foods-really-work.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/do-aphrodisiac-foods-really-work.html<p>&ldquo;Foods as aphrodisiacs is totally fantasy. But with sex, sometimes fantasy works,&rdquo; says Stephen Snyder, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Mt. Sinai Hospital.</p><p>Sorry if we are completely busting the fantasy here, but it&rsquo;s the get-it-up reputation of certain foods&mdash;like oysters, chocolate, and phallic-shaped bananas&mdash;that causes you and your lady friend to get turned on when you eat...</p>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -04008 Easy Steps To Weight Losshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/31_eating_well.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/31_eating_well.html<p dir="ltr">We&rsquo;d be lying if we said that weight loss is easy. If it was, then no one would have any issues with it&mdash;we&rsquo;d all be lean and ripped, right? Everyone is looking for the fastest or easiest way to lose weight. The truth is, you really have to look at your overall lifestyle first. Weight loss is about perspective, and if everything that you try doesn&rsquo;t line up with your habits and goals, chances ar...</p>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400Going From "Too Big" To "Strong Dad"http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/going-from-too-big-to-strong-dad.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/going-from-too-big-to-strong-dad.html<p>Cornelius Harvey, a 34-year-old supply chain manager from Florida,&nbsp;reached a&nbsp;tipping point when his kids started making comments about his appearance. &quot;It was common to hear&nbsp;&#39;daddy doesn&#39;t run&#39;&nbsp;or &#39;daddy is too big&#39;&nbsp;on a regular basis from them,&quot; he says. Weighing&nbsp;360 pounds on a six-foot frame, Cornelius decided to stop making excuses and&nbsp;turn his life around. He started keeping a closer eye o...</p>Thu, 08 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400From Dad Bod To Shreddedhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/from-dad-bod-to-shredded.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/from-dad-bod-to-shredded.html<p>Reddit user&nbsp;alphaomega0669&nbsp;didn&#39;t wake up one morning&nbsp;shouting &quot;Eureka!&quot; and scrambling to get to the gym for the first time in his life. In fact, most people&#39;s fitness journeys don&#39;t start that&nbsp;way. Hell, find me one person&nbsp;who has had such an experience.&nbsp;Long-term, effective and positive habit changes&nbsp;often come&nbsp;after a&nbsp;sustained period of not feeling 100%&nbsp;&#8212; months or years spent&nbsp;feeling like...</p>Sun, 04 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -04009 High-Protein Snacks http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_60/86_eating_well.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_60/86_eating_well.html<p>Getting your required daily dose of protein can prove to be a real challenge, especially when you&#39;re trying to stay in shape, build some muscle or shed some weight. Or when you&#39;re away from home and are out and about. The good news is that a healthy amount of daily protein doesn&#39;t always have to come from a couple of scoops of chocolate whey for breakfast, lunch and dinner.</p><p>We&#39;re here to prove t...</p>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400Easy Low-Carb High-Protein Dinner Recipeshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/easy-low-carb-high-protein-dinner-recipes/http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/easy-low-carb-high-protein-dinner-recipes/<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.&nbsp;</em></p><p>Cooking substantial meals with just five ingredients? You probably don&#39;t believe it&#39;s possible &ndash;&nbsp;yet. We didn&#39;t either. But, as novice cooks ourselves &ndash;&nbsp;after all, there&#39;s nothing worse than spending your entire Sunday on food prep for the week &ndash;&nbsp;we&#39;ve been converted to John Whaite&#39;s new cookbook <em>Perfect Plates In 5 Ingredients</em>.</p><p>Haven&#39;t heard o...</p>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400Best Organic Protein Powdershttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/best-organic-protein-powders.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/best-organic-protein-powders.html<p>Since protein powders are supposed to be a quick and easy alternative to real food if you need help hitting your daily protein requirements , you&rsquo;d think choosing what type of muscle-building mix you throw in your post-workout shake would also be easy, right?<br />&nbsp;<br />Well, aside from taste, there are lots of other factors to consider when choosing a protein powder. You&rsquo;ll want to consider how well it b...</p>Sat, 06 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400The Disadvantages Of Giving Up Carbshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/the-disadvantages-of-giving-up-carbs/http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/the-disadvantages-of-giving-up-carbs/<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.&nbsp;</em></p><p>If you&#39;re looking to lose weight and burn fat, you might entertain&nbsp;the prospect of giving up carbs. Some choose to go without carbs completely to try and get into a state of ketosis &ndash; when your body switches to burning fat for energy as a result of&nbsp;a low calorie intake&nbsp;&nbsp;&ndash; and others will stick to a low-carb, high-fat, high-protein diet to prom...</p>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400How To Increase Testosterone With Food http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/how-to-increase-testosterone-with-food.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/how-to-increase-testosterone-with-food.html<p>Over four million men in the U.S. suffer from low testosterone,&nbsp;which can cause man-card-snatching symptoms like hair loss, muscle mass loss, chronic fatigue, mood swings and decreased sex&nbsp;drive.</p><p>You definitely don&rsquo;t want to skimp on testosterone but,&nbsp;guess what,&nbsp;that&rsquo;s not up to you.&nbsp;So what causes low T? Primarily&nbsp;age and genetics.&nbsp;Additionally, some&nbsp;health conditions such as obesity, autoimmu...</p>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -04005 Foods That Kill Your Erectionhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/foods-that-kill-your-erection.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/foods-that-kill-your-erection.html<p>What do you think is the most important body part for men?<br />&nbsp;<br />Shoulders? Chest? Abs?<br />&nbsp;<br />Good guesses, but the answer is something just a <em>liiittle bit</em> lower. It also rhymes with the word &ldquo;enis.&rdquo; <br />&nbsp;<br />Your erection is a huge barometer of overall health. Why? Because having a healthy sex drive means optimal levels of testosterone, minimal levels of stress and anxiety, and a great cardiovascular system. And ...</p>Sat, 16 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400Cheat Meal Advicehttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/cheat-meal-advice.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/cheat-meal-advice.html<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Shaun Stafford is a 2 x WBFF World Champion Fitness Model and owner&nbsp;of London Performance Gym, City Athletic. Follow him on&nbsp;Facebook/Twitter/Instagram.</em></p><p>As summer fast approaches and the pre-holiday diets inevitably begin, all everyone seems to want to talk about are their CHEAT MEALS!</p><p>For those of you not in the know, these are planned breaks fr...</p>Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400Best Nutrition YouTube Channelshttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/best-nutrition-youtube-channels.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/best-nutrition-youtube-channels.html<p>We all know better than to eat a pint of ice cream before bed, or to limit our red meat intake. But indulgence gets the best of us, and the healthier side often feels like the darker side &#8212; the flavorless side.<br />&nbsp;<br />That isn&rsquo;t the case. Take it from some of YouTube&rsquo;s most popular diet and nutrition personalities, many of whom have rebounded from startling reality checks : You can turn your life arou...</p>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400A Gold Medal-Worthy Salmon Dinner Recipehttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/a-gold-medal-worthy-salmon-dinner-recipe.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/a-gold-medal-worthy-salmon-dinner-recipe.html<p>When you&rsquo;re an Olympic champion like gold medal wrestler Jordan Burroughs, food is important. But learning how to cook wasn&rsquo;t as important. That is until Burroughs got married and had a son and a choice between swapping dirty diapers or standing over the stove.</p><p>&ldquo;I was bachelor for a long period of time so I ate out almost every meal,&rdquo; sad Burroughs, who is gearing up for an attempt at a second O...</p>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0400